Mangammagari Manavadu

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Mangammagari Manavadu
Directed by Kodi Ramakrishna
Produced by S. Gopala Reddy
Starring Nandamuri Balakrishna
Bhanumathi Ramakrishna
Suhasini
Music by K. V. Mahadevan
Release dates 1984
Country India
Language Telugu

Mangammagari Manavadu (Telugu: మంగమ్మ గారి మనవడు; English translation: Grandson of Mangamma) is a 1984 Telugu drama film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna.

It is also a musical film with lyrics penned by Dr. C. Narayana Reddy[1] and Music score composed by K. V. Mahadevan.

Plot

Veeranna (Balakrishna) is grandson of Mangamma (Bhanumathi). Anitha is her daughter and Gokina Rama Rao son-in-law. Malli (Suhasini) is their daughter and grand daughter of Mangamma. Mangamma does not like her son in law family resulting in frequent quarrels. But Veeranna and Malli love each other. Yeleswaram Ranga is big rythu of neighbouring village. He does not like Mangamma. Every year there used to be bull fights. Rama Rao bets in the race and promises to marry his daughter with the winner. The opponents cheat them and wins by controlling the bull. Rama Rao commits suicide. They attacked Balakrishna. He killed them and runs away from the village. Everyone thinks he is dead. Finally he returns from Military service with a girl he would like to marry. The reasons behind the twist is rest of the story.

Cast

Soundtrack

  • Chandurudu Ninnu Choosi Chetulettadu (Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy; Singers: S. P. Balasubramanyam and P. Susheela)
  • Danchave Menatta Koothura (Singers: S. P. Balasubramanyam and P. Susheela)
  • Gumma Choopu Nimma Mullu Guchukunte Gunde Jhallu (Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy; Singers: S. P. Balasubramanyam and P. Susheela)
  • Sri Suryanarayana Meluko Maa Chilakamma Bulapatamu Choosipo (Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy; Singers: Bhanumathi Ramakrishna and Vani Jayaram; Cast: Suhasini and Bhanumathi Ramakrishna)
  • Vanga Thota Kaada Vallu Jagratha (Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy; Singers: S. P. Balasubramanyam and P. Susheela)

Box office

  • The film is successful at Boxoffice with good mass appeal and celebrated Silver Jubilee. It is the first 100 days film for Nandamuri Balakrishna.[2] It ran for 100 days in Karnataka and 332 days in Hyderabad and 500 above days in a theater in guntur and 1000 above days in a theater in Macherla.[3]

References

  1. Cinare Cine Hits, M. Sanjay Kishore, Sangam Akademy, Hyderabad, 2006, pp. 246-50.
  2. http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/bio-data/bio-bala.html
  3. All Time Long Run (In Direct Centers) List at CineGoer.com

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